Includes index.

Greek world -- The Minoans -- The Mycenaeans -- To Troy and back -- Greek expansion -- City of Athens -- Politics in Athens -- Gods and goddesses -- Festivals and oracles -- Temples -- At home -- Women -- Growing up in Greece -- Fun and games -- Wining and dining -- A day out -- Greek beauty -- Getting dressed -- The Greek games -- Wisdom and beauty -- Vases and vessels -- Farming and fishing -- Crafts, travel, and trade -- War -- The state of Sparta -- Science and medicine -- Death and the afterlife -- Alexander the Great -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more -- Glossary.

Describes the land, history, and civilization of ancient Greece.